MP4 to Text Converter

MP4 is a container, not one fixed codec

Two files ending in .mp4 can contain different video and audio codecs. Markovo validates the actual media stream. If an MP4 cannot be decoded, export a standard MP4 with a supported audio track from your recorder and try that source. Renaming an unrelated file to .mp4 does not make it compatible.

Screen recordings need an audible voice

A silent screen capture has no spoken content to transcribe. Likewise, a tutorial with words only in menus or slides will not turn those visual labels into text. Make sure the microphone or narration track is included in the exported recording. The selected default audio track is used; alternate-language tracks are not combined into one transcript.

Find a passage and reuse its wording

Time-coded text helps you locate an explanation in a tutorial or a statement in an interview. Review keyboard shortcuts, product names and spelling before using the transcript as documentation. The TXT export is plain text, DOCX is editable Word content, and Markdown keeps the structured source. These downloads contain the same conversion, so changing the file format does not spend Credits again.

Example transcript or extracted content

This illustrative excerpt shows the readable export shape, not a speech-recognition accuracy benchmark. Your output follows your source.

[00:00–00:09] In this demonstration, select the file and click Export.
[00:09–00:16] The new document is saved beside the original recording.

File limits and account allowance

Free: 25 MB per file. Starter and Pro: 50 MB per file. Maximum 60 minutes per file under the currently active limits. Sizes use binary units: 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes. Sign in for the Free allowance; a guest preview is not the same as a Free account.

The planned video tiers are Free 200 MB / 1 hour, Starter 700 MB / 2 hours and Pro 2 GB / 2 hours (2 GB = 2,147,483,648 bytes). They remain unavailable until large-file cost and reliability checks pass. The active upload allowance and estimate determine what you can submit today.

Free includes 25 Credits per month. Starter is $3.99 per month with 200 Credits, and Pro is $7.99 per month with 500 Credits. Paid plans do not remove file validation or the need for a sufficient balance. See pricing and Credits for the current catalog.

Estimate, processing and downloads

Media costs 0.5 Credit per measured minute, with a 0.3 Credit minimum. A 10-minute recording needs 5 Credits; 60 minutes needs 30 Credits. Free includes 25 monthly Credits, about 50 minutes before other use. A maximum-size allowance does not grant extra Credits.

Upload time depends on the connection and source size. Processing also depends on duration, page complexity and queue load; the estimate and task progress are indicative, not a fixed completion promise. Large uploads can resume missing parts. Failed processing releases reserved Credits; a successful task settles once.

Reader displays the same canonical result for TXT, Word and Markdown. Switching exports does not start another conversion. DOCX supports editable headings, lists, tables, links and supported result-owned images. TXT keeps readable text and table cells. The Word exporter accepts up to 1 MB of canonical Markdown, 2,000 content blocks, 512 table cells and 32 images, with 2 MB per image and 8 MB of image data; use the Markdown image bundle for larger documents.

Retention and review

Free results are retained for 1 hour, Starter for 7 days and Pro for 30 days after completion. The task shows the exact expiry. Download before it expires, or delete it early from History. Temporary sources are removed after processing or expiry; a guest-preview original can remain available until its preview session expires. Review uncertain words, table order and important figures before reuse. Read the privacy policy for processing details.

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